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Published 27 Jan 2025, 16:06 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Non-Obstetric Ultrasound Service for Surrey Heartlands Integrated Care Board

Official notice

Authority: Surrey Heartlands Integrated Care Board (NHS & healthcare)

ServicesRestricted procedure
Awarded value£297,840published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 10 Feb 2025awarded 25 Apr 2025
Awarded to SAH Diagnostics Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This contract is for the provision of a non-obstetric ultrasound service to eligible patients registered with a GP in Surrey Heartlands ICB North West Surrey Place. The NHS supports direct access to diagnostic tests as part of the drive to reduce waiting times, enable quicker diagnosis and improve choice for patients. Community based non obstetric ultrasound diagnostic services are supported by the Royal College of Radiologists and Royal College of General Practitioners as part of a service strategy

to improve access to tests and ensure these tests are delivered at the right stage of the patient care

pathway. The overarching aims of the service are:

  • To ensure patients receive the right test at the right time and in the most clinically appropriate local

setting.

  • To ensure diagnostic testing is integrated across pathways of care, that the report and images follow

the patient and that there is no unnecessary duplication of investigation.

  • To enable patients and referring clinicians to access a choice of provision
  • according to patient choice, clinical need and relevant care pathway.
  • To ensure diagnostic tests are appropriate, necessary, clinically correct, of high quality, with timely access and reporting.

CPV: Medical imaging services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1This notice is an intention to award a contract under the PSR, having followed a…AwardedRenewal

This notice is an intention to award a contract under the PSR, having followed a competitive process. The contract is for the value of £297840 over two years.

The contract will expire on 8th June 2027.

This contract is for the provision of a non-obstetric ultrasound service to eligible patients registered with a GP in Surrey Heartlands ICB North West Surrey Place. The service will aid early diagnostics and avoid the need for unnecessary referral to secondary care and support the provision of care closer to the patient’s home, where this will improve access. Where there are clear secondary care clinical pathways with ultrasound as a core component, and it is more appropriate for this diagnostic to be undertaken as an integral part of the clinical pathway, this will remain in secondary care.

The service will offer a local, direct access non-obstetric ultrasound service with staff qualified to appropriate levels of skill and experience, using ultrasound equipment which complies with the guidance set by the Royal College of Radiologists. The service requires connection to NHS image transfer solutions, robust performance management systems and guarantees stringent levels of clinical governance.

Diagnostic investigation will be delivered and a report provided to the referrer, which covers the description of the investigation and findings and, where appropriate, any recommendations which may include further imaging or investigation and advice on Primary Care management. The use of structured reporting will support local referrers in their options for further clinical management. The service will be fully quality assured, validated and supported by Surrey Heartlands ICB.

The Provider will offer an excellent patient experience across the entire clinical and patient pathway. In order to measure this, the Provider has a robust mechanism for collecting patient feedback using approaches that reflect the diverse nature of their patient population.

There is an expectation that the appointed provider will work with referrers and system partners within Surrey Heartlands North West Surrey Place to ensure service resilience for the benefit of patients.

Delivery: South East · North West Surrey
Extensions: Details of any extension to be advised by the AuthorityVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 80%Social value: 10%Environmental: 10%
Published sub-criteria (5)
  • Quality & Innovation: 30%
  • Value: 30%
  • Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice: 20%
  • Social Value: 10%
  • Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability: 10%
Published award criteria (6)
  • Quality & Innovation: 30
  • Value: 30
  • Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice: 20
  • Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability: 10
  • Social Value: 10
  • Price: As per Tender Documents
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    See Procurement documents

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
27 Jan 2025, 16:06 GMT
Last source update
6 Jun 2025, 10:01 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-030459
Classification (CPV)
Medical imaging services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ26)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04d689 Find a Tender

Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Intention to Award Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight on 8th May 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR. Written representations should be sent to [email protected]. Award Decision makers: Evaluation Panel, Surrey Heartlands Commissioning, Contracting and Commercial Committee - Meeting in April 2025, Executive Team April 2025. No Conflicts of Interest were declared for this competitive process. The PSR Key Criteria were allocated in the following weightings: Key Criteria 1: Quality & Innovation 30% Key Criteria 2: Value 30% Key Criteria 3: Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice 20% Key Criteria 4: Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability 10% Key Criteria 5: Social Value 10% Key criteria 1 & 2 were of equal weighting due to an emphasis on the need for assurance regards service mode, patient safety, the calibre and qualifications of staff, governance, equipment, sustainability and cost implications. Key criteria 3 focused on premises, access and ability to mobilise the service. Questions sought assurance that providers understood and could respond to the needs of a diverse population and the access requirements that would be necessary. Key Criteria 4 and 5 were allocated a reduced weighting because the essence of Key Criteria 4 is focused on one aspect of delivery only, namely the ability to transfer images in a method that is entirely accessible by partner organisations with which this provider will work. Whilst if had a total total weighting that other Key Criteria the weighting of the individual question was high ensuring it was influential in evaluation. Key criteria 5 was allocated the minimum weighting but this was still considered adequate for bidders to demonstrate their credentials in this arena with a weighting influential enough to impact their status in the procurement process. The winning bidder achieved the highest scores in relation to Key Criteria 2, and was amongst the highest scoring bides for Key Criteria 3, 4 and 5.

How it was run

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Submission deadline
10 Feb 2025, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

10 Feb 2025 → 6 Jun 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    10 Feb 2025, 17:00 GMT
  2. Invitations to tender expected
    17 Feb 2025
  3. Notice published
    6 Jun 2025, 10:01 BST

Notice history

1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    25 Apr 2025, 17:07 BST
Published amendments (1)

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using the competitive process.…

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £297,8401 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 15
Contracts signed 1latest 25 Apr 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
SAH Diagnostics LtdSME£297,840 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Non-Obstetric Ultrasound Service for Surrey Heartlands Integrated Care Board · SAH Diagnostics LtdSME

    Signed
    25 Apr 2025
    Value
    £297,840
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
15bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Surrey Heartlands Integrated Care Board

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareBody governed by public lawHealth Falcon Room, Woodhatch Place, 11 Cockshot Hill, Woodhatch, Reigate, South East, RH2 8EFContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Independent Patient Choice and Procurement PanelReview body London
  • The Independent Patient Choice and Procurement PanelReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • SAH Diagnostics LtdAwarded supplier12562349 27 Old Gloucester Street, London, South East, WC1N 3AX

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria